Den unge Eggsy bliver headhuntet fra en fængselscelle af den ultracoole, tophemmelige agent Harry Hart. Sammen med en gruppe medrekrutter bliver Eggsy udsat for et benhårdt træningsprogram, der skal vise, hvem der er den bedste agentspire. Imens lægger tech-geniet Valentine skumle planer, der skal udrydde det meste af menneskeheden. Kan Harry og Eggsy stoppe hans forehavende?
Han tramper, hujer, stjæler, synger, stepdanser, voldtager. Hooliganen Alex (Malcolm McDowell) har det sjovt – men i den grad på bekostning af andre. Hans udvikling fra amoralsk punker til hjernevasket bedsteborger og tilbage igen er det dynamiske omdrejningspunkt i Stanley Kubricks chokerende fremtidsvision efter Anthony Burgess' roman af samme navn. A Clockwork Orange vakte stort røre, da den havde premiere, men vandt kritikerpriserne New York Film Critics Best Picture og Director Awards og blev nomineret til fire Oscars®,* herunder for bedste film. Og den formår stadig at pirre, chokere og holde seeren tryllebunden.
Den engelske prins Bertie stammer, og det bliver et stort problem, da han i 1936 krones til konge. Storbritannien er på randen af krig, og landet har brug for et overhoved, der kan samle sit folk med inspirerende taler. Måske er der hjælp at hente hos talepædagogen Lionel Logue - en excentrisk australier med uortodokse behandlingsmetoder. Colin Firth's kongelige præstation udløste en Oscar, og der var også Oscars til 'Kongens store tale' for bedste film, instruktion og manuskript.
I 1708 er England i krig med Frankrig. Den småskøre dronning Anne sidder på tronen, men hader at regere og vil hellere spise kage og lege med sine 17 kaniner. Landet er reelt styret af hendes hemmelige elskerinde, hertuginden Sarah Churchill. Da Sarah's fattige kusine Abigail Hill bliver kammerpige, begynder en skamløs, bitter og grotesk strid mellem dem.
Sam Lowry er teknokrat i et futuristisk samfund præget at bureaukrati og stilstand. Mens han sidder i de endeløse rutiner drømmer han om at gro vinger og flyve sammen med den perfekte kvinde. I et spagfærdigt oprør mod systemet bestemmer Lowry sig for at omgøre arrestationen af en undergrunds-VVS-mand ved navn Harry Tuttle. Under arbejdet møder han rent faktisk sine drømmes kvinde, men nu har regeringen ham mistænkt for at stå bag en række bombninger i byen. Lowrys liv, der før var så sikkert, er pludselig i overhængende fare – men det er bestemt ikke kedeligt.
I 1966 har BBC endnu ikke fået ørene op for rock- og popmusikkens kvaliteter. Heldigvis begynder en gruppe DJ's at sende rockradio fra en båd ud for Englands kyst. Hver dag lytter 25 millioner englændere til den musik, der ledsager 1960'ernes samfundsrevolution.
Da nyheden om prinsesse Diana's død den 1. september 1997 rammer et chokeret britisk folk, trækker dronning Elizabeth sig tilbage til slottet Balmoral med familien. Hun opfatter Diana's død som et privat anliggende og forstår ikke folkets reaktion på tragedien. Men det gør den populære, nyvalgte premierminister Tony Blair, og han beslutter at forsøge at få dronningen i samklang med sit folk igen.
John, Paul, George og Ringo er taget fra Liverpool til London, for at spille en stor koncert. I træk har de et par overtrætte managere og Paul's ballademagende, men meget rene, bedstefar. Men drengene og bedstefar har ikke lyst til at sidde og kede sig på et hotelværelse, så de sniger ud for at feste, og det er ikke let når man er nogen af verdens mest genkendelige stjerner.
Kermit og Fozzie the Bear er to journalister, der sendes til London for at interviewe Lady Holiday, en velhavende modedesigner, hvis kostbare diamanthalskæde er blevet stjålet. Kermit forelsker sig i hendes sekretær (Miss Piggy naturligvis), og både han og hele Muppet-holdet må gå i aktion, da tyvene slår til igen og får det til at se ud, som om Miss Piggy står bag.
The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King. Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity.
The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.
When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.
Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at a dynamic decade. 1980s Britain changed in everything from politics and sport to fashion and popular culture.
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.
Timothy Spall and his wife Shane are back on board their beloved barge the Princess Matilda as they conclude their trip around the British coast.
Robbie Coltrane has set himself a challenge to take a road trip across a Britain that we don't normally see. The route is from Scotland to the tip of Cornwall, stopping off at various locations - all on the scenic 'B' roads.
Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots to explore her own British backyard, travelling along the country's network of canals and their accompanying towpath trails.
Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.
Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.
Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on offer.
In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.
Acclaimed historian Dan Jones tells the story of the dynasty who ruled England and much of France during the Middle Ages. More shocking, brutal and exhilarating than Game of Thrones, these events actually happened.
